I stared blankly at the white ribbon on my wrist. It was as light as nothing, yet it emitted a pearly sheen in the dim light of the bar—definitely not something made by modern craftsmanship.
"Hey, what are you zoning out for?" my friend Daliu shoved me. "Keep drinking!"
"Drink my ass!" I stood up abruptly. "I have an emergency!"
Chapter 17